Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Close (B64 6RN) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (B64 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Luanne Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Padden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luanne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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